Kids impress at Camden Yards PHR event

BALTIMORE — Competitors and parents alike turned their heads toward the deepest part of Camden Yards on Saturday to watch 14-year-old Jack Bulger’s deep fly balls travel past the 300-foot tape measure used for the 2016 Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run (PHR) competition.

In his fifth time reaching the team championship stage, Bulger put on a show at Camden Yards with his blasts just short of the center-field fence.

“Seeing them being hit at Camden Yards is something to remember,” Bulger said.

Bulger won the 13-14 year-old boys division, his fifth time winning his age group at the Orioles’ stadium. The other winners were Megan Young (7-8 year-old girls division), Carleigh Mahaney (9-10 girls), Shannon O’Ferrall (11-12 girls), Caroline Orza (13-14 girls), Miller Ricker (7-8 boys), Gavin McIntyre (9-10 boys) and Jaden Shelton (11-12 boys).

After winning their local and sectional competitions, 23 youngsters participated in the event at Camden Yards on Saturday, vying for a spot in the …

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